Vietnamese President leaves for first State visit to China

President Truong Tan Sang left Hanoi on June 19, starting a State level visit to China at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping.

19/06/2013

Weekly News 17/6-23/6

-(Vietnamplus 21/6) Vietnam, China issue joint statement: Before sea-related issues are settled thoroughly, the two sides agreed to stay calm and restrain themselves so as not to complicate and expand disputes, at the same time make good use of the hotline for managing and controlling crisis at sea between the two Foreign Ministries, properly settling emerging issues with a constructive attitude, not...

17/06/2013

Weekly Bulletin (3 June - 9 June)

Surveillance ship joins other Chinese vessels near Co May Shoal; Sri Lankan judge in Philippines arbitral proceedings vs China resigns; US to assert postion in the South China Sea issue; China, U.S. agree to build new type of relations…

13/06/2013

Vietnam calls for compliance with UNCLOS

Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Le Hoai Trung made the statement while attending the 23rd meeting of State Parties to the UNCLOS, which was opened in New York on June 10 and would last until 14.

13/06/2013

Vietnam general pledges intentions of peace with China

A high-ranking Vietnamese military official told local media during a visit to China that Vietnam does not intend to become involved in any wars and would support both Chinese and US policies in the region if they are beneficial to all countries involved.

12/06/2013

Weekly News 10/6-16/6

-(Vietnamplus 14/6) Vietnamese President Sang’s China visit to reinforce political trust: Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang will pay an official visit to China from June 19th to 21st at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping. –(CIMSEC 14/6) China and the Falklands Analogy: Preparing for the Wrong War? -(ABS-CBN News 14/6) Japan eyes Philippines,...

10/06/2013

Weekly Bulletin (27 May - 2 June)

China condemns Philippine infringement on DOC; Vietnam opposes Chinese ships’ ramming; Vietnamese PM highlights strategic trust at Shangri La Dialogue; USS Blue Ridge Appears in South China Sea…

07/06/2013

The Third Annual CSIS South China Sea Conference

This two-day conference will feature speeches by senior administration officials, and remarks and discussion by an all-star lineup of South China Sea experts, including representatives from China, India, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

05/06/2013

Weekly News 3/6-9/6

-(The China Post 7/6) Taiwan expresses hope to participate in S. China Sea peace dialogue: Taiwan looks forward to taking part in a South China Sea-related dialogue and mechanism, and working with other countries in the area to maintain regional peace and stability, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan said yesterday. -(The New York Times 6/6) Vietnam’s Angry Feet: The charges touched the...

03/06/2013

Vietnamese PM highlights strategic trust at Shangri La Dialogue

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called for the building and reinforcement of strategic trust for peace, cooperation, development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region on the basis of international law.

01/06/2013